Former Gastronomy chef opens Washington Township gastropub

10:38 AM,
Aug. 26, 2014

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Longtime fine-dining chef Adam Hightower has opened Washington Township's first gastropub, featuring a craft beverage program and an eclectic American menu, in the former Santino's restaurant and bar on Van Dyke.

And in about 90 days, he says, he and business partner Vlad Federmesser, a Troy businessman, will open a high-end cigar lounge on the same site.

Located in a separate room adjacent to gastropub, it will be licensed to serve food prepared on premises, as well as drinks, and will have a ventilation system that won't leave customers smelling like cigar smoke, Hightower said. ...